Wrapping things up....

I'm feeling ready to finalize this blog.... It's difficult walking away as it holds so many precious memories along our journey to add our precious daughter to our family.  This blog will remain here, but I will not be posting here much at all.  I may include a few of Lina's milestones, but I'm finding it quite difficult to keep up with one blog let alone two.  I will be combining my advocacy efforts along with my family blogging on my Ramblings and Reflections blog- please be sure to add it to your bookmarks or follow by e-mail if you so prefer!! http://amysramblingsandreflections.blogspot.com/

I know this seems like a random time- why now?  Why in the middle of Angel Tree.... right before Lina's first Christmas at home.... I am simply overwhelmed with busy schedules and need to cut back where I can.  It's the little things that count, right?  I feel like I'm totally letting down my readers by posting so infrequently, even if I don't have the biggest crowd out there.  Y'all still mean a lot to me! :)  

Willow is doing great on the Angel Tree- thank you so much to all of you who have donated to her fund!! We raised a few hundred dollars through the Auction for Angels which was awesome.  As of today her Angel Tree grant is at $757.30!!  Just $242.70 to go!!  We can do this!!

I just realized I never posted sweet Willow's updated photo!  Isn't she such a doll??  

Our family finally got our Christmas tree this past weekend and today was decorating day.... Little Willow's ornament is proudly hung- isn't she darling??

I apologize for the crappy cell phone pic.... I can assure you it's adorable! You can have one of your own if you simply donate $35 to her grant!!  While this ornament is precious, I know she would look so much better in the arms of a family.  Praying that family finds her SOON.  

I'm super excited- packaging up my ornament from last year to send to her forever family coming to get her!!  Sweet Jessa was my Angel Tree child last year, and y'all rocked it then too- we met her goal and then some!    

From my Ramblings & Reflections blog in January:

I want to thank everyone who contributed to Jessa's Angel Tree fund!! I was completely astounded that EVERY child on the Angel Tree reached their goal!! YAY!!! The last day, New Year's Eve, was a huge rush of excitement as kids' funds were just exploding. Jessa's final Angel Tree fund = $1,194.26 with a grand total of $1,329.26 available toward the cost of her adoption!! As I packed her ornament away with all my others, I said a quick prayer that she find her forever family before I hang her ornament on my tree next December.
And my prayer was answered!! :))  Well even though she hasn't met them yet technically. ;)  Her family is still early in the adoption process- please keep them in your prayers that all goes smoothly and they can bring her home soon!  I'm sure they would appreciate a little love in their FSP as it is currently at only $195.  

Praying there will be a family for me to mail my ornament of Willow to next year!!  Have a blessed holiday season each and every one of you.... and keep following on Ramblings and Reflections! xoxoxo